Dodgers leading 3 to 1 in Toronto in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The first batter was hit by a pitch and goes to first.
The second batter hits the ball into left center field and neither outfielder could catch it.
The ball rolls all the way to the wall and gets lodged underneath the wall.
The Dodger outfielders point to the ball—obviously wanting the umpire to declare it a dead ball.
Meanwhile both Toronto runners rounded the bases and scored.
So—either the game is tied 3 to 3 (live ball) or it is 3 to 1 Dodgers with runners on second or third (dead ball).
The Dodgers retired the next two hitters (the second one in a double play) and the Dodgers were declared the winner of the game 3-1.
Imho the umpires made the wrong call—fwiw.
That final out was dumb, did he really think that ball wouldn’t be caught?
Thanks. I’ll see the video on YouTube probably and judge for myself.
NO, it did not roll into the fence, it landed there on the fly with force and lodged into the fence. Had it rolled, it would have been slower moving, or had it bounced from the wall, the outfielder could have reached it much more quickly in either case, affecting the game play. As it was, it gave an unfavorable advantage to the runners. The ability to reach the ball does not affect the ruling, per the rules. The outfielder made the very smart play on a technical issue. It really helps to know the rules, both for players and fans. That’s why baseball is truly “the thinking man’s game.”
If the Series turns on that play, it's going to go down in history. My bet is that the rule will be reviewed. It was never meant to become a pretext for allowing the defense to limit the runners advancing by refusing to play the ball.